Historical Events in April, Month of April Events
Here is a list of some historical events in April. You can learn What major event happened in April?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 22, 1889 | At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000. |
| April 10, 1971 | Ping-pong diplomacy: In an attempt to thaw relations with the United States, China hosts the U.S. table tennis team for a week-long visit. |
| April 1, 1937 | Aden becomes a British crown colony. |
| April 13, 1870 | The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art is founded. |
| April 11, 1921 | Emir Abdullah establishes the first centralised government in the newly created British protectorate of Transjordan. |
| April 13, 1777 | American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey. |
| April 9, 1388 | Despite being outnumbered 16 to 1, forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy are victorious over the Archduchy of Austria in the Battle of Näfels. |
| April 15, 1642 | Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of a Royalist Army. |
| April 1, 1867 | Singapore becomes a British crown colony. |
| April 21, 1962 | The Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World's Fair in the United States since World War II. |
| April 21, 2014 | The American city of Flint, Michigan switches its water source to the Flint River, beginning the ongoing Flint water crisis which has caused lead poisoning in up to 12,000 people, and 15 deaths from Legionnaires disease, ultimately leading to criminal indictments against 15 people, five of whom have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. |
| April 7, 1954 | United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference. |
| April 12, 1980 | Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport, in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed. |
| April 30, 1871 | The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory. |
| April 10, 1741 | War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz. |
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